Bed-Bound for Months The Cure of Mrs Enos Shearer
Mrs Enos Shearer of Centralia Washington describes years of weakness swelling and insomnia. After four months bedridden and futile medical opinions she used Deans Kidney Pills and recovered enough to leave bed within weeks. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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Enos Shearer
Yew
Washington
Sts
Centralia
Wash
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Red Blood Blues in a Child's Tale of Class
A three year old Allan, raised by a proud blue blood grandma, hurts his finger and explains his tears come from fear of losing his red blood color versus the family’s blue blood lineage. His mamma and grandma react as the boy insists the pain comes from his blood color.
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Allan
Philadelphia Ledger
Doctor’s tale on heaven and a delayed welcome
Dr. Arthur T. Holbrook recounts a joke about a man named Evans who dies and struggles at heaven’s gates. St. Peter finds his name in the back of the book and admits the visitor belongs there, just not expected for twenty years. Milwaukee Free Press
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Arthur T. Holbrook
Evans
Pearly Gates
St. Peter
St.Peter
John Evans
Guardian of the Gate
Milwaukee Free Press
Sweet Things Exchange Between Maude and Mabelle
Maude asks how she looks in water while Mabelle declares her figure is best when fully immersed. The playful exchange highlights buoyant humor and light flirtation.
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Maude
Mabelle
Dropped Coffee Healed Headaches Says Washington Physician
A Washington physician credits dropping coffee and using Postum with ending periodic headaches insomnia and irritability. He describes improved memory weight gain and renewed energy after proper preparation of Postum and notes his wife and sister also benefited.
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Wash
D. C
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Horticulture guide for extending fruit ladders
A practical note instructs how to extend a fruit ladder using a 2x4 pine cleat and a 1x3 spacer. Nail a three inch wide board across the ladder to match its width, and add a five inch long 1x3 piece mid cleat to support extended reach for picking fruit or trimming trees.
Tomatoes for Canning From One-fourth Acre Patch
A Farm and Home correspondent details tomato growing from one ounce of seed planted in March. Frost knocked plants back but they recovered, yielding over 400 two-pound cans. Soil was poor and sandy with clay subsoil. Fertilizer applied, but nitrate and extra plowings were omitted, causing leaf drop and sun scald.
Legumes In the Garden A Nitrogen Boosting Crop
The article explains growing peas and beans in home gardens to enrich soil with nitrogen. Legumes shade the ground and foster soil organisms that absorb atmospheric nitrogen, which returns to the soil as plant residues after rotting. It advises rotating legumes with non legumes to maintain soil health.
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Teguines
Remarkable Strawberry Record From Pittsburg Patch
Oliver Diack of Pittsburg Pennsylvania reported extraordinary strawberry yields from his plantation. Plants averaged a high daily production of one quart per plant with about 25,000 plants producing multiple quarts per day. Highest price reached 25 cents per quart and average prices hovered around several cents.
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Oliver Diack
Pittsburg
Heo
Bernes
Protecting Orchards From Rodents Says Reader Advice
A Farmers' Review reader urges clean, trash free orchards and secure fencing to deter rabbits and mice from bark damage. Advice includes veneer wraps, chicken wire nursery protection, proper fence height, and a controversial poison mixture to deter Brer Rabbit.
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Farmers’ Review
How to Build a White Pine Grape Trellis
A grape trellis crafted from white pine is described with seven foot posts, four foot feet of 2x4 inch size resting on brick, crosspieces and braces of 1x2 inches, and a ground stake strap anchored by a nail to keep the structure from blowing over.
Garden Notes on Currants Strawberries Roses
Worms left to feed on currant bushes ruin them. Do not deep hoe as it damages lateral roots. Promote growth of new strawberry plants to build large root systems for next season. Cut back monthly rose bushes after the first blossoms wither to induce a second growth.
Cultivate the Onions for Best Harvest
The article stresses thorough cultivation as essential to onion growing. It warns against weeds and overgrowth, urges loosening soil around young plants, and notes payoff in harvest. It recommends hand work initiall, then planting in drills with 34 to 16 inches spacing.
Mystery Temple of Saint Cecilia Birth of a Silent Rite
A circular, windowless edifice near the city hosts a revelation after a mysterious year. Twelve musicians illuminate a dying girl's final wish through a transcendent concert, ending with a secret tomb and a moonlit farewell in a marble mausoleum.
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Cecilia
Europe
San Juan Peaks Showcase 14,000-Foot Giants in Colorado
The San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado display imposing 14,000-foot peaks. Mount Wilson dominates at 14,259 feet with the Lizard Head nearby a 14,160-foot spire known for its steep sides and elusive summit. Climbers have yet to conquer its 290-foot shaft despite foot-access to the base. Trains wind by the area between Telluride and Rico.
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San Juan
Colorado
Rockies
Elbert
Blanca
Mount Wilson
Rocky Mountain Grange
Lizard Head
Telluride
Rico
New York Evening Post
Five Year Old Prays For Help After Flooded Bath
A suburban boy named Bobby floods the tub by turning on both taps. He prays aloud for relief, asking the Lord to stop the water or send someone who can. His sister arrives, turns off the faucet, and spares him a slipper.
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Bobby
Itching Humor On Boy Healed By Cuticura Remedies
Mrs Frank Donahue reports a severe itching outbreak on her son, spreading from hands to full body. She used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment nightly, washing with lukewarm water, and after four applications the child was cured.
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Frank Donahue
Fremont St
Kokomo
Ind
A Woman's Duty to Fashion and Wealth
A Chicago Journal note argues a woman must keep up fashion by adopting new styles and buying quality garments. It cites patronizing first class dressmakers, wearing outfits for two to three seasons, and asserts economy comes from good looks, not shabby attire, for the sake of family and social standing.
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Chicago Journal
Fog and atmosphere mark third chapter in manuscript
The publisher notes the third chapter is blurred and unreadable while the author recalls using London atmosphere and fog to set the scene.
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London
A Difficult Lesson About Whistling
A musician, famed as a good whistler, quips that teaching a pretty girl to whistle is nearly impossible. He explains that if she is not his wife or sister, her puckered lips tempt him and lead to a kiss, leaving no chance to blow a note.
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